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Invite Serenity Anywhere with the Elegance of a Wood & Brass Incense Holder

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Whenever people think of fragrant aromas, most immediately presume something like essential oils. Of course, those aren’t the only way to indulge your nose, and some people prefer the smoky, woody, and unique scents produced by incense. Compared to oils, however, handling incense can be a bit of a hassle, especially the more popular long-stick variety. Never mind needing to light a small fire in the first place, making sure that the ashes don’t spill or get blown away can induce stress instead of calm. Fortunately, it doesn’t take much to fix this situation, and this elegant wood and brass box offers a simple yet effective solution to enjoy your favorite incense sticks safely and peacefully wherever you are.

Designer: Masami Tanaka of Takumi Tokyo

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Marrying walnut wood and brass in a seamless fusion that complements your living space.

You need fire to light up incense, and anything that burns always produces some residue, particularly ash. Regular incense stick holders, simple and portable as they are, barely do more than just hold up that thin, burning stick, leaving you with ashes to clean up, if they don’t get blown by a weak gust of wind and become fire hazards in the meantime. Rin is a simple yet beautiful solution that lets you carry those incense sticks with you, light them up for a few minutes of respite, and never worry about ash blowing in the wind.

The main body of this minimalist incense holder is made of walnut wood and is divided into two tiers. The lower tier has three long nooks that can hold five sticks each for a total of 15. Thanks to the natural properties of wood, each holder will be unique, both in the visual pattern of the grains as well as the texture and color, making each item a limited edition product.

The part that actually holds the burning incense is made of brass, a metal that is popular for developing unique and beautiful discolorations over time. The brass plate is recessed deep inside the wooden box so that the ashes don’t fly off after they’ve fallen inside. A matching brass cover can be used to snuff out the fire and also keep the ash secured inside until you’re ready to dispose of it properly.

The wood and brass elements, while contrasting in nature, beautifully complement each other and blend perfectly with any decor. The light brown of natural walnut brings out the golden yellow of brass, while the oil-painted darker colorway exudes a dapper character with the matching black brass cover and plate. And thanks to its small size, you can conveniently bring a bunch of your preferred incense sticks with you wherever you go, allowing you to enjoy brief moments of fragrant peace when and where you need it.

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How A Decorative Tray And Incense Holder Brings A Piece Of Korean History To Your Home

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Don’t we all want to be surrounded by tools that allow us to relax and revitalize mentally?

Aromatherapy is a concept widely adopted by the contemporary world which is why the Asian culture of incense sticks is gaining popularity in the West. It is highly valued by a broad cross-section of the traditional community. However, the younger section is still understanding and exploring its benefits. The tray and holder’s deliberately designed modern form and versatile nature make it a fantastic entry point for the younger generation as well.

Designer: Deric Jeon, Sohee Park of above.studio

This was built by the Songpa-gu in collaboration with the Seoul Design Foundation to portray the beauty of the Hanseong period of the Baekje Dynasty’s cultural legacy and the aroma of tradition. This beautiful tray and holder complements any sort of interior decor by preserving and exhibiting its roots through themes of coins, flowers, and tree branches that showcase Baekjeasty’s remarkable art and cultural features.

Incense sticks are associated with a serene and zen environment that promotes focus, concentration, and rejuvenation. The characteristics of minimalistic design contribute to this frame of mind. It motivates people to think, perceive, and behave positively. When these themes are combined with overlapping traits, the outcome is a full platter to attract younger consumers.

The rightly picked white finishes justify the zen and minimal aesthetic. Zen themes usually have neutral colors which are associated with nature and are pleasing to the eye. Not only does the minimal zen palette affect one’s mood, but it also affects one’s attention span allowing them to focus and work better if placed in workspaces. It gives a feeling of a clean, pure, and a fresh environment

Traditional Korean buildings have the most gorgeous roofs, with everything from bright beautiful paintings on the ceilings to graceful tiles, arching eaves, and intricate tile finishes. The traditional clay tiles used to construct these roofs are known as ‘giwa’. These roofs served as inspiration for the shape of this holder and tray. The tile ends are always embellished with a finely detailed motif, such as an animal, flower, or Chinese character just like the ones at the end of the tray.

These trays are excellent choices for creating a cozy and soothing ambiance at home after a long day at work or even in the office during breaks. This complements every type of interior design and can be used without fear of clashing. Because it mixes daily objects into one, such as a cardholder, pen holder, and, of course, our new favorite incense stick tray, it encourages minimalism in every location it is used! The modular design also allows room for creating a larger tray and use it to its maximum capacity, these can also be stacked for compact storing.

It was fantastic how the designs at the tile ends kept the authenticity. In contrast to a structure with a flat surface, the wavy design may restrict the types of objects it can hold while decreasing usability.

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Manneken Pis Incense Burner Pees Smoke

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Inspired by the classic 1619 bronze Manneken Pis (Dutch: “little pissing man”) fountain found in Brussels, Belgium (and since recreated for gardens all over the world), this backflow incense burner features a little man peeing a solid stream of smoke. Available on Amazon (affiliate link), the incense burner makes a perfect conversation piece. And what an interesting conversation that’s going to be!

I wonder what that little guy drank to be peeing all that smoke. Because my guess is fire. You know, one time, I ate a ghost chili pepper and almost melted the toilet in the downstairs bathroom. That’s a true story. At least in my mind, it is. In reality, it is not.

I actually have a backflow incense burner that looks like a waterfall, and the smoke is supposed to cascade down like water. Except I ran out of backflow incense cones and never bought more – which is unfortunate because the incense really helped mask the smell of the kitchen garbage I never take out.

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Make Your Own Smoking Rocket Incense Burner

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Incense: if I burn enough of it at once it helps hide the fact that I haven’t taken the trash out in a while. And what cooler way to burn incense than inside a rocketship? Instructables user nomadecraftsanddreams created these detailed instructions for how to construct your very own leather rocket backflow incense burner. Prepare for blast-off!


For those of you unfamiliar, backflow incense cones have a small hole drilled through them that allows smoke to enter, cool down (becoming denser), then exit the bottom cascading downward, in this case making the rocket look like it’s smoking on its launchpad. Heck yeah, outer space, let me just stock up on astronaut ice cream and I’ll be right there.

The Instructable primarily consists of cutting leather to the appropriate shapes and sizes, then dying the pieces the color of your choice, and stitching them all together. It sounds simple enough, but I’ve never worked with leather before. Although I did own a pair of pleather pants in college that I wore too close to a bonfire and partially melted to my legs, so I’m pretty sure I’ve got this.

Terrarium-inspired backflow incense burners are the perfect combination of tranquility and zen

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The Japanese have a practice known as shinrin-yoku, where they ‘bathe’ themselves in nature, allowing the multisensorial experience of being surrounded by natural beauty to heal/detoxify them both physically and mentally. Being connected to nature can have a powerful effect on your body and your mood, and it would be safe to say that the Kin Objects’ terrarium-inspired incense burners offer a similar zen-like connection to nature, both in the visual and olfactory sense.

Kin Objects is the brain-child of Bill Yen, an award-winning architect born in Taiwan, raised in USA, and with a design studio in Shanghai. Clearly, his surroundings influenced him in countless ways, and Kin Objects was his way of combining sino-western traditions and cultures into a series of incense holders that are truly contemporary and multi-cultural. Kin Objects’ incense holders come with a unique brutalist style and concrete construction that has a certain raw appeal. Designed to be relaxing and minimalist at the same time, these incense holders help calm you, along with the aroma from the incense sticks and cones.

The Terrarium collection relooks how an incense holder can also be a decorative item in its own right. Made out of a blackish concrete, these incense burners have a unique sculpted design that guides the smoke from backflow incense cones – an unusual type of incense cone where the plume flows downwards rather than up – down like a fog on a hillside, or a slow-moving waterfall. The Terrarium collection comes with 3 designs that mimic the feeling of having a miniature eco-system within your incense burner, with designs inspired by mountains, trees, and volcanic lakes. The concrete terrariums sit under cylindrical glass containers, allowing smoke from the top to gently flow down and collect at the base before it diffuses from the jar, filling your room with the aroma of incense. Named Caldera, Karst, and Nelumbo, the three incense terrariums are an absolute beauty to look at as they depict the magic of smoke, gravity, and the wafting fragrance amid the beautifully cast concrete sculptures. The low-poly elements help guide the smoke in a magical way, almost slowing down time in the process. Everything happens behind the glass vial, practically enshrining the incense burner’s beauty!

The Terrarium joins Kin Objects’ existing catalog of incense burners, featuring holders for both stick and cone incenses. All of Kin Objects’ incense holders come with the iconic use of a fine, high grade concrete, along with elements made from bronze and wood to help really elevate the space it’s kept in. Combining eastern and western cultures and styles into a singular product, Kin Objects’ designs fit right into any home, uplifting the space they’re kept in, both visually as well as aromatically!

Designer: Bill Yen

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Nelumbo Terrarium Backflow Incense Burner

Nelumbo is the name of the plant genus that includes the Indian Lotus and its many variations, the inspiration for the design. This incense burner takes the form of a faceted geometric cone – an abstracted hybrid between a lotus bud and a pine cone. As the smoke plume descends from the backflow cone, it breaks into a multitude of tiny streams, winding around each of the cone’s geometric petals.

Caldera Terrarium Backflow Incense Burner

This incense burner takes its name from the large cauldron-like hollow which forms when the magma reservoir empties shortly after a volcanic eruption. Caldera is a self-contained miniature geological formation. The incense plume drops into the upper pool of the mountain, and then gently overflows into the large fog lake below. It is a portal to a mythical landscape.

Karst Terrarium Backflow Incense Burner

Inspired by the unique clusters of cone-like hills found in Guilin and Zhangjiajie, Karst is a geometric abstraction that conveys the other worldly feel of these landscapes. The incense burner’s plumes dive and billow around the cluster of cones in varying heights, finally gathering at the foot of the mountain to completely obscure it. Then only the peaks remain and the seemingly unfathomable depth of fog that surrounds it.

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Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Incense Burner is Smoking Cool

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I can’t say that I’ve ever awakened and thought to myself, “let’s light up some incense.” Now that this sweet Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled incense burner is available, I might have to get some smoldering smell-good stuff.

Video game fans will immediately recognize the crazy fox-like creature on the cart as Crash Bandicoot. The burner has a spot in the base for you to place incense an incense cone, and when it’s lit the smoke comes out of the exhaust pipes. Even if you decide not to burn incense with this, it’s a cool little collectible.

With the exception of the metal, heat-resistant base for the incense, it’s made from PVC plastic and has a painted finish. It’s 7.87″ long, 6.69″ wide, and 5.51″ high. It can be pre-ordered right now from Geek Store for $39.99, and shipping is expected to start in early June.

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Not Your Mama’s Hairdryer

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The Incenso Pot is a contemporary interpretation of brass pots used in the South Indian Sambraani method of drying hair. Traditionally, women use sambraani dhoop, the incense smoke that is generated by burning sambraani powder on the charcoal fire, to dry their hair. The process is known to be therapeutic, antibacterial, and ailment curing. According to Ayurveda, it also induces serenity, calms the nervous system, revokes negative thoughts, and fosters a quiet mental state.

Here, the pot has been redesign to suit the modern user. The handle, however, is made of brass as a nod to the traditional metal. The container and the cover both are made of smooth ceramic which makes it easier to clean. A translucent strip in the container makes it possible to see the charcoal ashes being collected.

It’s used much in the same way as traditional brass pots making it intuitive for those familiar with the process. Simply place charcoal on the mesh and light. Once lit up, pour sambraani powder on the burning charcoal and the Incenso Pot is ready to use!

Designer: Surbhi Chauhan

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Samsung patents perfume-packing cellphone… again

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Samsung patents perfume-packing cell phone... again

Seriously, Samsung, what the heck is with the scented cellphone patents? This isn't the first, or even the second time you've thought to put pockets of perfume in a handset. This latest patent is slightly different from earlier concepts, we suppose. We see this one has a scent refilling station built into the charging dock. So, when you set the phone down to charge the battery, it also "charges" the aromatic sponge in the body. It's also notable that this isn't a passive scented strip or a spraying mechanism. Instead the "absorbant material" is heated, either by the battery directly or by circuitry triggered as part of an alert. So, every time your hippy buddy calls, your phone could blast Phish and fill the air with the scent of patchouli (or, something else...).

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